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Sat Jul-17-10 11:44 AM
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| 57. I think it was stupid to even put such a horrible idea out there |
| -Obey says White House Suggested Cutting Food Stamps to Pay for Education Program |
madfloridian |
Jul-16-10 08:19 PM |
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K&R. That brings 'em up to 0. Someone's really trying to bury this. |
katandmoon |
Jul-16-10 08:24 PM |
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Wait, Obey cuts the funding to appease conservative Democrats and Republicans, and then says this |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 08:25 PM |
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ProSense, he must have pulled it out of his.... |
madfloridian |
Jul-16-10 08:26 PM |
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No official request |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 08:36 PM |
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That does not mean the request was not made by an official |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-10 08:48 PM |
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"a rumor is something you hear and repeat" You mean like a |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 08:53 PM |
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Nope. |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-10 09:05 PM |
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"A concept is floated, balloon like" |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 09:42 PM |
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You know. Out the ass... like pasted pr material. |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-17-10 04:52 PM |
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I agree with you. Good post. |
puzzlingpond |
Jul-17-10 11:45 AM |
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Right... |
Catshrink |
Jul-16-10 09:07 PM |
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Excellent point |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-16-10 09:15 PM |
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What's okay? |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 09:43 PM |
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Where's your evidence? |
Catshrink |
Jul-16-10 09:46 PM |
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Why are you insinuating Obey is not telling the truth? |
saracat |
Jul-16-10 09:41 PM |
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Who is insinuating that he isn't telling the truth? |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 09:49 PM |
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Obey is in Congress and speaks to the WH, while you're just some nobody behind a keyboard |
brentspeak |
Jul-16-10 10:01 PM |
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Actually, |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 10:04 PM |
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Regarding your efforts here: |
brentspeak |
Jul-16-10 10:09 PM |
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The use of the term "rumour" is in of itself an insinuation. |
saracat |
Jul-16-10 10:03 PM |
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No, rumor means it's a rumor, it doesn't mean he's lying. |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 11:48 PM |
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Yeah, Like a long time congressman like Obey makes a public statement hazarding on a "guess". |
saracat |
Jul-17-10 12:27 AM |
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until they cut the tax cut to the rich and tax the shit out of them, |
roguevalley |
Jul-16-10 10:57 PM |
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Why call Obey a liar? |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Jul-17-10 11:45 AM |
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Obey tried to cut Arne's money....the "reform" money. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 12:09 PM |
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Out of touch--the entire DC area. |
MichiganVote |
Jul-16-10 08:26 PM |
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That line about food not costing as much sounds familiar |
DJ13 |
Jul-16-10 08:34 PM |
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Anybody who shops can see it's a lie that food costs less |
Mimosa |
Jul-16-10 08:46 PM |
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Recommend |
xchrom |
Jul-16-10 08:41 PM |
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Whoa, did anyone see the full Obey piece? |
ProSense |
Jul-16-10 08:49 PM |
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You're right, he seems a natural ally for Arnie Duncan |
DJ13 |
Jul-16-10 08:53 PM |
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Jul-16-10 08:58 PM |
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I agree with those views in part. I saw union work against us... |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 05:15 PM |
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"I leave more discontented when I came here" Obey's comment |
madfloridian |
Jul-16-10 08:53 PM |
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He is right |
puzzlingpond |
Jul-17-10 11:40 AM |
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Who do they think eats the food? |
Starry Messenger |
Jul-16-10 08:54 PM |
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I don't think there is a drop in food prices. It's just not true. |
madfloridian |
Jul-16-10 08:56 PM |
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Last year the Dept. of Agriculture was predicting a rise in food prices. |
Starry Messenger |
Jul-16-10 09:10 PM |
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there isn't a single item I purchase regularly at the supermarket that costs LESS than it did two |
niyad |
Jul-16-10 09:38 PM |
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Well isn’t that nice. Some poor bastard is going to get a break for a change. |
laughingliberal |
Jul-16-10 09:16 PM |
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He sounds truly frustrated, very outspoken. |
madfloridian |
Jul-16-10 09:41 PM |
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Maybe. It's a shame if that's the only time they feel safe to tell the truth. |
laughingliberal |
Jul-16-10 11:08 PM |
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K&R |
Moochy |
Jul-16-10 09:22 PM |
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Yes, We Can! |
girl gone mad |
Jul-16-10 09:40 PM |
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Jul-16-10 09:45 PM |
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No |
HughMoran |
Jul-17-10 12:01 PM |
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K&R n/t |
Mimosa |
Jul-17-10 02:24 AM |
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Jul-17-10 02:44 AM |
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+10000. Any port in a storm. Notice that whenever there's a legislative victory... |
Tarheel_Dem |
Jul-17-10 02:53 AM |
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You can tell a lot about those who praise deleted posts. |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-17-10 04:59 PM |
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Somebody said, 'what if..' and Obama's detractors run with it..Slow day I suppose.. |
Kahuna |
Jul-17-10 09:05 AM |
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Jul-17-10 09:08 AM |
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Obey chose to mention the suggestion |
Enrique |
Jul-17-10 09:41 AM |
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+1 How dare someone even make a suggestion |
CBR |
Jul-17-10 09:53 AM |
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Stop with the childish "Obama hater" stuff. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 10:09 AM |
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When you bring an actual fucking issue to the table we'll examine it. Instead, you bring something |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 11:26 AM |
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Education and hunger are truly real issues. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 11:30 AM |
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And you jumped the shark trying to address them. See #75 below. n/t |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 03:51 PM |
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No, not really. That does not at all change what Obey said. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:19 PM |
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Yes, really. We have this rejected idea vs. the fact that the admin has increased food stamps $$$$$$ |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 04:51 PM |
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Of course it's disinformation. And it's a regular occurrence. nt |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 04:55 PM |
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Do they give a prize for the most stupid idea after the brainstorming session? |
JVS |
Jul-17-10 10:37 AM |
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Jul-17-10 11:43 AM |
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"MF is the dead parrot seller." First time I've been called that. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 11:49 AM |
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Glad you like it. That's my favorite Python skit. |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 12:07 PM |
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Glad it was deleted. That's my favorite part. n/t |
donco6 |
Jul-17-10 12:30 PM |
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To each his own. But MF repeated it. |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 12:40 PM |
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Me too |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-17-10 04:15 PM |
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I think it was stupid to even put such a horrible idea out there |
puzzlingpond |
Jul-17-10 11:44 AM |
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Whoever brought up the idea was an absolute idiot. nt |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 12:46 PM |
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Have you ever participated in a brainstorming session? The point is for everyone to throw out ideas |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 03:28 PM |
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Well, stop looking. Change the channel. |
Dr.Phool |
Jul-17-10 05:32 PM |
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Atta Boy Obey! |
Dinger |
Jul-17-10 09:13 AM |
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Rec # 21, Just to Keep Track |
Dinger |
Jul-17-10 09:14 AM |
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Well... |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 10:37 AM |
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AS it should be... |
Drunken Irishman |
Jul-17-10 11:49 AM |
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Exactly, you might even be too generous calling this OP "ridiculous" |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 03:20 PM |
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I know what is happening. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:27 PM |
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Unrec. |
Bobbie Jo |
Jul-17-10 12:45 PM |
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If I worried about that... |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 02:28 PM |
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"Some poor bastard is going to get a break for a change" |
Enrique |
Jul-17-10 09:42 AM |
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Triangulation is what they do best. |
donco6 |
Jul-17-10 12:28 PM |
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Carrying water for Wall Street is this Administration's prime directive |
IndianaGreen |
Jul-17-10 02:54 PM |
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wow |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 02:38 PM |
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"52 recs : By madfloridian" |
Bobbie Jo |
Jul-17-10 02:51 PM |
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The reality is: increased funding for food stamps is provided in the Recovery Act and 2011 budget. |
quiet.american |
Jul-17-10 03:28 PM |
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There you go again throwing facts out there. Who cares about what actually was done when we have |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 03:31 PM |
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That does not go to what Obey said happened. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:18 PM |
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"If the part about cutting the food stamps is true, then it is stunning in its lack of compassion." |
quiet.american |
Jul-17-10 04:24 PM |
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So you are saying Obey told a lie? You are really doing that? |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:26 PM |
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You can be assured there is no "stunning lack of compassion" regarding food stamps. |
quiet.american |
Jul-17-10 04:28 PM |
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I am backing off, but I believe what Obey said to be true. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:31 PM |
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Mad, my belief is -- |
quiet.american |
Jul-17-10 04:39 PM |
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There are no winners really when a man like Obey is distrusted. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:41 PM |
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I adore Obey, if for nothing else for sublimely humiliating Boehner at the House HCR final vote. |
quiet.american |
Jul-17-10 04:43 PM |
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That was perfect. Obey can say what he wants. The fact that his statements were picked up by |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 04:55 PM |
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Obey is speaking against Arne....You don't seem to understand that. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 05:13 PM |
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Obey isn't distrusted. There are just lurkers and some posters who support Wall Street's robberies. |
w4rma |
Jul-17-10 05:23 PM |
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I really don't blame Obey for retiring....the scorn toward him is palpable here. |
madfloridian |
Jul-17-10 04:24 PM |
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It seems all up hill to many now. |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-17-10 04:57 PM |
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Did you think |
ProSense |
Jul-17-10 04:59 PM |
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When will people learn that good, healthy homes make for |
JDPriestly |
Jul-17-10 04:38 PM |
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A good point. One that the elite can't be bothered with. |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-17-10 05:08 PM |
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After what Arne did in Chicago taking food stamps away is a natural for him |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-17-10 04:54 PM |
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Except that the administration has increased food stamps funding. |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 04:57 PM |
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So if they take it away it goes back to where it was before the increase |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-17-10 04:59 PM |
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Except that the idea was immediately rejected. |
DevonRex |
Jul-17-10 05:07 PM |
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The fact that it was suggested at all should ring a few alarm bells |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-17-10 05:52 PM |
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You guys....You guys. Who are "you guys"? |
Jakes Progress |
Jul-17-10 05:04 PM |
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There is no defense for what "You guys" are saying here. |
stevenleser |
Jul-17-10 05:07 PM |
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+1 |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jul-17-10 05:53 PM |
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I am going to lock this thread... |
rasputin1952 |
Jul-17-10 05:55 PM |
#111 |
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